The bet of FC Barcelona by Ansu Fati is absolute. Not for nothing did he inherit Leo Messi’s number. Since his appearance, he has proven to be a differential and explosive player that, with very little, he can define a game by himself. Against Real Sociedad he changed the course of a Barça team that was not comfortable and suffered more than necessary to reach the advantage. Since he entered the field, the goals fell one after another.
He came on in the 64th minute to replace Ferran Torres in attack and Ousmane Dembélé’s goal, after a backheel pass from him, came two minutes later. The party did not end there. in 68′ (four minutes after his arrival and 2′ after the Frenchman’s goal!), Pedri sent a ball inside the area, between the lines, for Ansu to appear and touch before falling and enabling Robert Lewandowski, who came from behind to, like a hunter in search of his prey, plug it in and score the third goal for the azulgrana , but not the last.
Ansu said goodbye with a goal, this time his, to close the win at 79′. Raphninha faced the right wing to meet a Robert Lewandowski who left a ‘sung’ goal for Ansu who defined at will in the one-on-one against Remiro. It was further proof that, if injuries allow it, he can be one of the most important players for Barça. He does not have a recent favorable record and for this reason the club understands that prudence has to be maximum to get it back to 100%.
Recent information from the ‘SPORT’ newspaper has revealed that Xavi Hernández and his coaching staff have an action plan for Ansu Fayou progressively become the offensive leader of the team, which is the great dream of Barça and all the Barça fans. They have decided that they will go little by little to avoid repeating the stories of past seasons.
Patience will be key. Although at Barça they understand that Ansu has returned to a very good level, they do not want to take any risks at all, because already on the pre-season tour of the United States he had not felt comfortable and they believe that he is not yet ready to, for example, be a starter in a game. The most successful thing is that he accumulates minutes in the second halves until he is at the highest level.
No risks with Ansu
The plan will be simple. The load of minutes will be progressively increased until it is capable of ‘holding’ an entire match. He is “desperate” to play more, and wants to help the team, but they have told him that confidence is absolute and that he should not feel pressured, since there is no doubt that he will be the team’s great star in the medium and long term. Ansu knows it and from the club too.
Xavi Hernández already recognized him at a press conference: “With him, we’re on the right track. He makes a difference by going out for half an hour, but everything takes a process. I see him well and happy. It is true that we try to follow a process so that it is in perfect condition. We are going to tread carefully with him.” With the ’10’ they will go slowly to avoid mistakes and surprises.